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Compare 6/9 and 2/30

6/9 is greater than 2/30

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 9 and 30 is 90
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90
2. For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 10 = 90,
   6/9 = 6 × 10/9 × 10 = 60/90
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 3 = 90,
   2/30 = 2 × 3/30 × 3 = 6/90
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 60/90 > 6/90 or 6/9 > 2/30

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